| Year | 1941 |
| Weapon Type | Medium Mortar |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
| Numbers Produced | 1.591 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Calibre | 81mm |
| Elevation | +42° to +90° |
| Traverse | 14° to 34° |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | HE: 3.5 kg Smoke: 3.5 kg |
| Barrel Length | 747mm |
| Overall Length | [@length] |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 26.5 kg |
| Operation | [@operation] |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | [@sights] |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 25 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | [@muzzle_velocity] |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | 60m |
| Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
| Maximum Range | 1.100m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Kurzer 8cm Granatwerfer 42 was a lightened version of the standard German 8cm GrW 34 medium mortar with a shorter barrel for use by Fallschirmjager units. |